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http://www.dnj.com/article/20110713/NEWS01/107130315
Ketron sponsors 'Caylee Act' bill
Sets a 24-hour time limit on reporting missing child
July 12, 2011

MURFREESBORO — In the wake of the Casey Anthony acquittal, state Sen. Bill Ketron is backing legislation to make it a felony for failing to report a missing child.

Ketron, R-Murfreesboro, said Tuesday he will sponsor the Senate version of legislation dubbed the "Caylee Anthony Act" filed this week by state Rep. Tony Shipley, R-Kingsport.

The bill is designed to strengthen state law and make it a Class E felony for a parent, legal guardian or caretaker to fail or refuse to make a reasonable effort to notify law enforcement about a missing child within 24 hours.
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This is a very powerful article imo, and should be read in full.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110715/OPINION03/307150024/It-should-felony-not-report-missing-child?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s
It should be a felony not to report missing child
July 15, 2011


State Sen. Bill Ketron

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The Anthony trial has shined a bright light on the gap in many state’s laws, including Tennessee’s, regarding the reporting of a missing child. Florida law does not provide any penalties for this inaction. Likewise, while Tennessee requires reporting, it carries no penalties or “force of law.”

Rep. Tony Shipley, R-Kingsport, and I filed legislation this week to change that by making it a Class E felony for a parent, legal guardian or caretaker to not notify law enforcement of a child’s disappearance within 24 hours. That legislation will be considered in January when the General Assembly reconvenes.
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http://www.newschannel5.com/story/16934397/lawmakers-propose-bill-inspired-by-casey-anthony-trial
Lawmakers Propose Bill Inspired By Casey Anthony Trial
Posted: Feb 14, 2012 2:55 PM CST Updated: Feb 14, 2012 2:55 PM CST
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.- State lawmakers have begun to debate a bill inspired by last summer's Casey Anthony murder trial.

Representative Tony Shipley is pushing a bill that to make it a felony for a parent, legal guardian, or caretaker who does not notify law enforcement about the disappearance of a child within 24 hours. Right now in Tennessee there are no laws on the books that penalize a parent for not reporting a missing child.

"Parents need to be responsible for their children. If a child goes missing, they need to report that, to authorities quick enough. Studies show that if a child goes missing for 24 hours, the likelihood of them being found is practically zero," said Shipley.